What are some advantages of being a dental hygienist?

Pros and Cons of Being a Dental Hygienist

• PRO: Growing employment. The field of dental hygiene is growing rapidly.
• CON: Not much career variety.
• PRO: Great salary.
• CON: Can be repetitive.
• PRO: Minimal schooling.
• CON: Occasionally unpleasant patients.
• PRO: Flexibility.

How happy are dental hygienists?

Overall, dental hygienists are “satisfied” with their career decision. According to a January 2015 RDH eVillage survey, 84\% indicated they made the right choice about entering the profession. A slight dip in this high percentage occurs with more recent graduates: Graduated in the 1970s, 88\%

Is being a hygienist worth it?

Yes, dental hygiene is a good career, and this article focuses on what makes it tick. A dental hygienist, as you might be aware, helps dentists in performing various procedures such as cleaning and polishing teeth, making dental casts, and educating patients on how to maintain good oral health.

Why are you attracted to a career in dentistry?

Dentistry allows you to be your own boss. Dentists can balance their personal and professional lives to meet their individual needs and desires. A career in dentistry is personally fulfilling. To serve the present and future oral health needs of their patients, dentists enjoy the challenge of a lifetime of learning.

What are some of the concerns or challenges you have about working as a dental hygienist?

3 Critical Issues Facing Dental Hygienists

• Musculoskeletal Issues. Because hygienists work long hours performing repetitive work that requires precise movements, they are highly susceptible to pain in their wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck and lower back.
• Time Issues.
• Patient Issues.
• One Solution to Help All Three Issues.

Why do you want to become dental nurse?

Working in dental nursing can provide you with a plethora of rewards and challenges, in addition to helping people and making communities healthier places. Studying dental nursing as part of an apprenticeship will allow you to learn and gain a nationally recognised and GDC approved qualification.

Why is being a dental hygienist stressful?

More than half of dental hygienists feel stressed by their jobs on a daily or weekly basis, and 67\% believe a supervisor or workload is the cause of the stress, according to a survey conducted by RDH eVillage in January 2015. A silver lining is that the stress does not spill over into dental hygienists’ personal lives.